QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

I spoke with a SA guy yesterday and he just said Saver fares were the ones to target for release potential. Not further elaborated but.
 
I think I fare class implies Business Saver, but Business Saver doesn't imply I fare class.


For international..

I = Business Sale
D = Business Saver
C, J = Business Flex

It's also mentioned in the fare rules which can be view on EF.
 
I've tried requesting last month flights to JNB in J, for over a month long period for 320-350 days and there was not 1 seat available. When I look at EF on the seat map it says all the seats are occupied. Had myself and the Hobart agent stumped.
 
I've tried requesting last month flights to JNB in J, for over a month long period for 320-350 days and there was not 1 seat available. When I look at EF on the seat map it says all the seats are occupied. Had myself and the Hobart agent stumped.
My guess is they've stopped releases for SYD-JNB while they sort out passenger reallocations for PER-JNB, which is currently zeroed out:

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I thought so too, that's half the problem they don't know what's going on. What aircraft is going to be flying here or there. The reliability and confidence isn't high.
 
Has anyone of recent times been successful in getting an inter-USA flight released?
Planning a trip Syd to Atlanta to Vancouver to Sydney in 10 months and initial research has no J flights and pretty poor Y flights on offer.
 
Has anyone of recent times been successful in getting an inter-USA flight released?
Planning a trip Syd to Atlanta to Vancouver to Sydney in 10 months and initial research has no J flights and pretty poor Y flights on offer.

If you care about SCs that is the perfect route to fly paid F.

A$845 on AA via DFW, and that earns you 140 SCs. That's good value.
 
Requested:
  • 3 Aug 2023 QF29 J - rejected
  • 4 Aug 2023 QF29 J - rejected
  • 5 Aug 2023 QF29 J - success
Today I happened to see a J seat on 3 Aug come online so snapped it up and canceled the seat they released for me. Weird to have rejected me then released a seat two weeks later?

Also, I hope my canceling the seat won’t count against me next time I ask the droid…
 

For international..

I = Business Sale
D = Business Saver
C, J = Business Flex

It's also mentioned in the fare rules which can be view on EF.
So looking at expert flyer and the release of award seats, if the fare buckets of I and D are available should we be able to ask QF for the release of those seats as a Platinum member?
 
So looking at expert flyer and the release of award seats, if the fare buckets of I and D are available should we be able to ask QF for the release of those seats as a Platinum member?
Yes, for a Platinum that is what the agent on the premium desk told me, class I for International and D for Domestic availability and they can request the release of seats.
 
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Yes, for a Platinum that is what the agent on the premium desk told me, class I for International and D for Domestic availability and they can request the release of seats.
Ok I have spotted a few, I might have a dip and see what they come back with.
 
So looking at expert flyer and the release of award seats, if the fare buckets of I and D are available should we be able to ask QF for the release of those seats as a Platinum member?

This article is worth a read:

 
So I need I fare classes for the operator to refer my request to Revenue Management for approval to release seats.
For Platinum I is the fare bucket for international rewards, out of curiosity do QF send requests to revenue management for manual review. I know it it was reintroduced for P1s some time back.
 
For Platinum I is the fare bucket for international rewards, out of curiosity do QF send requests to revenue management for manual review. I know it it was reintroduced for P1s some time back.

It might be sent off regardless if you get certain call centres who can't use the droid. That's what happened to me a few days ago.

I'm not sure if it was manual or the droid who granted it, but it went to confirmed within about 5 minutes of hanging up.
 

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